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Spencer Cocktail

To quote Harry Craddock, "Very mellifluous: has a fine and rapid action: for morning work."
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Michael Cronin’s Avatar Michael Cronin
5th April 2024 at 21:35
Felt like mine needed some simple syrup. Will admit that my orange was not as fresh as I’d like and I used apricot flavored brandy. I’m gonna play with this a bit.
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Gillian Williams’ Avatar Gillian Williams
21st December 2023 at 16:33
Enjoyed this, good balance of orange & apricot
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
25th July 2023 at 10:05
Mediocre drink. Not at all inspiring. There's a bit of orange, strong lingering apricot and gin. I also feel that the apricot flavour is muddled in this drink, while prominent.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
6th April 2022 at 00:12
Very pleasant cocktail and did not have any hint of bitterness. The orange used will dramatically impact this dish, so it important to use good quality or tree-ripened oranges.
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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
4th April 2022 at 23:28
I would not call this a bitter drink. The Plymouth is very upfront and if you wait about 10 to 15 seconds, the Apricot shows up at the back of the palate and lingers.
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Robin Alvarez’s Avatar Robin Alvarez
6th April 2020 at 13:25
I found it to be very bitter - didn't take the time to tinker with it.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
6th April 2020 at 15:53
I've just remade to check. It's not a brilliant cocktail but I didn't find bitter. Guess a lot depends on orange juice and brand of apricot liqueur. I also used a dash of bitters from a Japanese dasher bottle rather than the perhaps over-generous dash from an Angostura bottle.
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